Profile: After starting the season in the bullpen, Rodriguez was given a shot in the Astros rotation. It didn’t go all that well. After just eight starts -- and a 5.80 ERA -- Rodriguez was banished back to the pen for the rest of the season. As a reliever, Rodriguez has little value unless he starts racking up saves for the Astros next season. Given that he didn’t receive a single save opportunity last season, it looks like he’s fighting an uphill battle. There’s talk of the Astros moving Rodriguez back to the rotation, but he’ll need to develop a third pitch if he hopes to succeed in longer stints. (Chris Cwik)

The Quick Opinion: Rodriguez seems ill-equipped to move to the rotation at this time, and doesn’t seem like a strong choice to rack up saves for the Astros. Unless he wrestles away the closer role from Mark Melancon, he isn’t worth a pick next season.

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